Roughly half of our federal income tax dollars go to the Pentagon, but the Department of Defense has never once passed a financial audit. That's madness. We deserve to know how the Pentagon is spending our tax dollars. We ask that you pass legislation to require an audit of the Pentagon!
Why is this important?
The Department of Defense recently asked for $585 billion for its operations around the world, roughly half of our "discretionary budget" (the annual budget paid for with our federal income tax dollars, as opposed to appropriations mandated by previous law like Social Security, which we pay for through payroll taxes.) But the Department of Defense has never – not once – passed an audit of its activities. That’s a real problem, and we’re going to do something about it. Legislation is currently pending to require an audit of the Pentagon’s activities, so you know exactly what you’re getting for your tax dollars. Join us in calling on Congress to pass the bill!
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